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From School Library Journal
Grade 6-8-- Full-color photographs and illustrations and detailed sketches grace every page of this entry in an already crowded field of books on the subject. Detailed drawings of houses, shops, and public buildings such as baths, theatres, and temples in their original conditions help readers understand the day to day workings of a Roman town in the first century a.d. Particularly striking are the full-page cutaways of buildings. Each subject is addressed in a two-page layout. Such prosaic details as sewage systems and laundering techniques are given as much attention as gladiator games and drama. The accompanying text is sometimes a bit technical, and some Latin terms are not fully explained. A careful introduction illuminates not only the eruption, but also the early history of the city and the surrounding area. This is as complete and thorough a documentation of the story of Pompeii as any that can currently be found in children's collections. --David N. Pauli, Missoula Public Library, MT
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Pompeii has superb illustrations, combined with a sparse text that packs an enormous amount of scholarly information, presented in a way that is understandable and accessible to the YA reader. ... for the YA reader interested in what has actually been discovered there, and how those discoveries illustrate the daily life of Romans, this book is probably the best place to begin.' John Rosser, Boston College MA. Kliatt, Nov '94

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Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder) was admiral of the Roman fleet at Misenum. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ceius Secundus, Valerius Rufus, Vesuvius Gate, Torre Annunziata, House of the Faun, Octavius Quartio, The Romans, Villa of Poppaea, House of the Vettii, Samnite House New!
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